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As online social networking expands into our culture, it often seeps into our day-to-day lives as well. Aside from being discussed in schools and other public places, online social networking is also discussed at Town Council meetings. The second Rockaway Borough Council meeting of February began on Thursday, Feb. 23, with a discussion of online social networking.

Due to a previous incident with a Department of Public Works employee, the Council members discussed introducing social networking policies for town workers. First, the policies would banish town workers from using social networking sites while working. The policies would potentially allow employees to be fired if they use social networking sites to defame the town or other town employees.

In other news, the Council approved the Department of Public Works plans to renovate the salt shed at the public works yard. The renovation will ensure that the salt shed is a more permanent structure and more in compliance with the towns guidelines.

The Morris Hills Regional School District will change its Board of Education elections from April to November. The superintendent decided on the change because the budget is the same. He said there will be no need to vote on the school budget, but people could still vote on the budget if they wanted. Rockaway Borough Board of Education elections will still take place in April.

The Board of Health requested that the property maintenance code be amended to add unoccupied residential properties. This was suggested because of foreclosure or when someone has moved out and no one is living there. They feel the risk of there being a property maintenance code violation is greater if the residence is unoccupied. Currently, residential properties are not included in the property maintenance code.

In various dates in March and April, Camp Sunshine and Camp Snowflake will host raffles and Bingo at the Saints Peter and Paul Carpatho-Russian Orthodox Church on Beach Street. Both organizations hold year-round recreational programs for children and young adults who have multiple disabilities.

On March 10, from 6 to 11 p.m., there will be a 50/50 raffle at Rockaway Lanes for the Denville Blue Angels.

A program about mercury awareness will take place at Morris Knolls High School on Saturday, March 3, from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Senator Anthony Bucco will speak during the opening remarks.

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Online social networking could cause Rockaway Borough employees to be terminated